Word Meaning

endowment definition and meaning

n. The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support.
n. That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as, the endowment of a church, a hospital, or a college.
n. That which is given or bestowed upon the person or mind; gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity; talents; -- usually in the plural.

Crossword clues for endowment

- Bequest
- Bestowal
- Natural gift